Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
395,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
France recorded 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in France peaked at 395,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
France ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 368,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 395,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 387,046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 368,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 360,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 366,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 383,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 373,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 392,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 389,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 382,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 388,711 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 382,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 390,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 389,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 391,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 379,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 368,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 366,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 356,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 359,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 336,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 341,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 341,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 308,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 315,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 318,500 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 319,615 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 304,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 298,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 266,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 288,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 279,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 360,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 395,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 356,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 391,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 298,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 359,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 288,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 South Africa 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 308,801 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 278,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Egypt 255,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Spain 203,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Argentina 200,367 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in France was 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 395,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- France ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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